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Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Anthony, Harper, Township 1, Township 5, Township 6, Township 3, Township 2, Township 4, Bluff City, Danville and Waldron, and parts of Canton and Valley.
Students
829
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,375
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Kansas districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the KS average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.7M, about $3,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Evan.
PK–63 schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
7–83 middle schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
9–123 high schoolsCheney Unified School District 268
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,375 per student · 16% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 65%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
795’21
822’22
835’23
829’24
Up 4.3% since 2021.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Belmont, Bennett, Chikaskia
$15,269per student
Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359Creek, Dixon, Morris
$24,066per student
Cunningham Unified School District 332Belmont, Chikaskia, Rochester
$16,757per student
South Barber Unified School District 255Hazelton, Kiowa
$19,382per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.